2016 was a collectively bad year, but a lot of people would say that 2017 might've been worse. With mere days to go until we get to say goodbye to 2017, a few savvy folks on Twitter have discovered the best way to ring in the New Year -- through classic crowd pleasers, of course!

Songs like "Africa" by Toto or "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus have quite notable music breaks or choruses, and Twitter users have calculated the exact moment (down to the second!) that you need to start these songs for them to play as the ball drops.

If Phil Collins isn't your style, there's a whole host of other song choices, from Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" to the Katy Perry's "Firework," or even John Denver's "Country Roads."

Also, for all you cynics out there that think 2018 is going to be just as bad or (gulp) worse than 2017, there's some stuff you might find more appropriate. One user figured out the time stamp for when you should start Simon & Garfunkel's "Sound of Silence" so the first thing you hear in 2018 is "Hello darkness, my old friend."

Check out a few choice midnight options below, and start your 2018 off with the perfect song to accompany your mood.

"Bad Boys" by Inner Circle

If you play “Bad Boys (Theme from COPS)” by Inner Circle at exactly 11:59:33 on New Year’s eve, you’ll hear “bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do?” at midnight exactly. Start the new year off right.

If you play Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sounds Of Silence" at exactly 11:59:57 pm, you'll hear the incredibly apt line "hello darkness my old friend" at exactly midnight. Perfect way to start off 2018. https://t.co/7wOwuZ4aG8

Gentlemen, if you play “Single Ladies” by Beyoncé at exactly 11:59:49 on New Year’s Eve all of the single ladies will be told to put their hands up, and you now know who is looking for a New Years kiss.

If you play “All Star” by Smash Mouth at exactly 11:59:41pm on New Year’s Eve, the phrase “the years start coming and they don’t stop coming” will start exactly at midnight and you’ll become immortal because the years will, from then on, never stop coming. Ever.